Mr. Bobby Wang, President of Supply Chain of Japan LIXIL Water Technology Group, led a delegation to visit Trend on September 23. The main shareholders of Trend, Mr. Yu Faming and Mr. Guo Haizhu led Trend management team to welcome Mr. Bobby Wang & his party and had a meeting at Tianjin Trend plant.

The LIXIL Group of Japan is a global leader in the housing and construction industry and is currently one of the most comprehensive companies in the industry. Its exclusive product portfolio spans everything from revolutionary technologies for water efficiency to a full range of interior and exterior decoration materials and products for residential and large building projects. LIXIL Water Technology Group owns a series of world-class brands, including GROHE, American Standard, INAX, American Standard DXV and Permasteelisa, etc. At the beginning of its establishment, Trend provided kiln furniture for factories of American Standard Tianjin, American Standard Shanghai and American Standard Guangdong Qingyuan. Later, the scope of supply expanded to factories of American Standard in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as factories of INAX in Japan and Southeast Asia. Trend has been an excellent supplier of American Standard for many years.

The visit of the delegation led by Mr. Wang, shows that LIXIL Water Technology Group attaches great importance to Trend as its main kiln furniture supplier. At the meeting, Mr. Wang introduced the reorganization of supply chain of LIXIL Water Technology Group in recent years and their expectations on Trend in the future. Everyone reviewed the pleasant experience of cooperation and important achievements between the two parties over the past 20 years. The two parties conducted in-depth discussions on further expanding cooperation areas and conducted specific consultations on the supply issues of South American factories of LIXIL. After the meeting, the delegation visited the production line of Trend new plant in Tianjin, and they had full confidence on the supply ability and quality control schemes from Trend for the future.

Mario Cao - General Manager of LIXIL American Standard China and American Standard Shanghai, George Zhuo - General Manager of American Standard Tianjin, Jason Han - Asia Pacific Manager of Supply Chain of LIXIL Water Group, Mr. Wang Jianzhong - Chairman of Beijing Trend, Mr. Zhang Weiguo - Chairman of Tianjin Trend, Mr. Wang Chongfu – General Manager of Tianjin Trend and relevant personnel from International Sales Department and China Sales Department of Tianjin Trend participated in the above activities.